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180627-N-ZY145-2528.jpg Photo By: Petty Officer 3rd Class Christop

May 19, 2021

Vietnam - 180521-N-FV739-175 NHA TRANG, Vietnam (May 21, 2018) - Cmdr. Katharina Pellegrin (right), currently assigned to Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH-19), performs surgery on a patient's hand with local Vietnamese surgeons in support of Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18). PP18’s mission is to work collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increased stability and security in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships across the Indo-Pacific Region. Pacific Partnership, now in its 13th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher A. Veloicaza)

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